Johor is a state of Malaysia in the south of the Malay Peninsula. Johor has land borders with the Malaysian states of Pahang to the north and also Malacca and Negeri Sembilan to the northwest. Johor shares maritime borders with Singapore to the south and Indonesia to both the west and east. Johor Bahru is the capital city and the economic center of the state, Kota Iskandar is the seat of the state government, and Muar serves as the royal town of the state.
Johor has highly diverse tropical rainforests and an equatorial climate. The state’s mountain ranges form part of the Titiwangsa Range, which is part of the larger Tenasserim Range connected to Thailand and Myanmar, with Mount Ophir being the highest point in Johor. There are indeed so many interesting facts that can be known about Johor. From the travel perspective, there are actually so many places that you can go with your family members and also friends to enjoy yourselves. For those who do not know, these are 5 amazing destinations that you should go there.
1) Austin Heights Water And Adventure Park
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Located in Austin Heights Precinct, Austin Heights Water Theme Park will have a variety of rides equipment for visitors to have fun and enjoy in sunny weather, and this includes Multi-Surf, Turbo Lance Slide, Uphill Flying Boats, Racer Space Boat Ride, Black Hole, Flying Boats Slide, Wave Pool, Wading Pool, Tree-house Splash Pool and Rapid River with Tunnel Attractions.
2) Mount Pulai
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Mount Pulai is the southernmost mount of the Eurasia mainland. The mount is currently located in the district of Kulai, Johor, Malaysia.
3) Rawa Island
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Rawa Island is a coral island in Mersing District, Johor, Malaysia. Nearby islands include Harimau and Mensirip. “Rawa” is the local term for white doves, which are abundant on the island. Rawa is a relatively small island. There are no proper roads, only a few walkways.
4) RUD Karting Track
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RUD Karting Track Iskandar Puteri offers a professional track length of 840m with Minn. 5m & max. 8m of track width. It comprises 16 turns and 130m straight. The surface is coated with double layer A10 premix which pushes the driver to learn various driving techniques for mastering a good racing skill.
5) Lata Seri Pulai
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Lata Seri Pulai is a family-friendly resort that is nestled within the area of Pekan Nanas, Johor. In addition to its spacious resort, there are plenty of fun-filled activities here. Such include the massive waterslide for adventurers at heart as well as several man-made pools with tilapia fishes in them.
Sources: Austin Heights Water And Adventure Park, Mount Pulai, Rawa Island, RUD Karting, Lata Seri Pulai.
